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From: cseanf@dewey.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Ficklin)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: XFree86: Video Modes
Date: 29 Jun 1994 21:01:23 -0500
Organization: The University of Texas - Austin
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In article <2upoga$786@miner.usbm.gov>,
Klevemann <klevemmc@miner.usbm.gov> wrote:
>How can I force an 800x600 mode with XFree.  When I use the SVGA version,
>it always wants to come up in 1024x768.  Any ideas ????

in your Xconfig file make "800x600" the first resolution.
<Ctrl> <Alt> < +|- > will also scroll through the given resolutions.